Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-24
DAILY HERALD.
INTER.sTATE COMMERCE.
The New Schedule Of Hates Ar
rived Yesterday.

INTER. STATE COMMERCE.
The New Schedule Of Hates Ar
rived Yesterday.
The Inter. State Commerce bill, the
full text of which was published in the
HERALD on February oath, goes into ef-
feet on the 9th of April. 1t is matter
of great Importance to the people of the
Pacific coast, and particularly of
Southern California. This bill was first
conceived by John H. Reagan, of Texas,
and introduced in the House of Repre-.
sentatives. 1t underwent many changes
and amendments, and finally, after many
years, became q law--or, rather, was
adopted by Congress and will become law
on April 5th. Its object is to relieve the
people from the exactions of the monop.
olies, and all safeguards are thrown out,
so that the millionaire who owns a rail-
road does not get the best of the sover.
eign people. 1t is questionable, however,
how the law is going to operate. Some
think it will help this coast, and Others
think differently. The railroad men,
while they say the bill will hurt the peO.
pie and help the railroads, bitterly de-
nounce it and think it will be inoper-
ative. None of the railroad officials
seem to understand the bill, and it
is certain that the people do not. For
tunately it is provided that the President
shall appoint commission, whose duty
it shall be to interpret the act, and see
that its provisions are enforced.
Following are two of the most i'm.
portant sections of the bill. One pre-.
vents q roadfrom charging more for haul.
ing passengers or freight short dis
tance than for longer. To make it
plain, the rate on freight from Ell Paso
to Tucson shall not be more than the
rate to Los Angeles. The other section
prevents pooling.
Sec. 4. That it shall be unlawful for
any common carrier subject to the pro-
visions Of this act to charge or receive
any greater compensation in the aggre-
gate for the transportation OF passengers
or of like kind of property, under sub.
stantially similar rcumstances and con.
ditions, for q shorter than for longer
distance over the same line, in the same
direction, the shorter being included
within the longer distance; but this shall
not be construed as authorizing any com.
mon carrier within the terms of this act
to charge and receive as great compensa.
tion for shorter as for longer
distance, provided, however, that upon
application to the Commission ap.
pointed under the provisions of
this act, such common carriers may,
in special cases, after investigation
by the Commission, be authorized
to charge less for longer than for shorter
distances for transportation of passen.
gers or property; and the Commission
may from time to time prescribe the ex-
tent to which said designated common
carrier may be relieved from the opera.
tion of this section of this act.
Sec 5. That it shall be unlawful for
any common carrier subject to the pro-
visions of this act to enter into any con-
tract, agreement, or combination with
any other common carrier or carriers for
the pooling of freights of different and
competing railroads, or to divide between
them the aggregate or net proceeds OF
the earnings of such railroads or any
portion thereof; and in any case OF an
agreement for the pooling of freights as
aforesaid each day of its continuance
shall be deemed a separate otfense.
THE RATES.
The following is the schedule of rates
east and west, which take effect On
April b:
To Chicago. lst class 81 70, 2d 81 90.
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A ST. 95, B 1916, C$l 25, d Sl.l5.
To s. Louis, classes as above, $4 80.
$3 S5, So 20, So 65. So. 35, $2.20, 81 S5,
81 so, 81 20. $l.lO.
Kansas CT y. classes as above. S4.
So so, So. 81 so, So 25, $2.l0, $l75,
81 40, 81 10, 81.
These isures might he of some use,
but for the fact that the freight has not
yet been class fed and one cannot tell
what manner of freight will be charged
at the above ra'es.
On oranges there is something more
The new rate to Chicago Is
$l.l5 per 100 pounds, old rate Sl.O5.
polls and st. Paul new rate 81, l5,
old rate 81 90. Kansas City, new rate
81 .O5, old rate $l.O0. st. Louis, new
rate $l.lO. old rate 81 90.
The following are rates on other staple
products to the Missouri river: Beans.
$l.4O per 100 pounds; borax, 81. 10;
canned goods, SSl. 40; strained honey.
81. 40; hops, $l.75; whale and fish oil,
81. 10; vegetables. ST.. 90; barley, 65 cents,
with the usual fferentials to st. Louis
and Chicago. No rates will be named in
the tariff east of Chicago or st Louis.
The rates by the Sunset between the Pa
cific and Atlantic seaboards have not yet
been received. The rates are nearly
double what are now being charged.
Altogether it looks as if Southern Cali
fornia was ing to have somewh hat of o
new experience with freight rates under
the Interstate Commerce Bill. The Pres
ident has not appointed a Commissioner
west of the Missouri river, and the rail.
roads will evidently get the best OF it.
NO MORE PASSES.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
and Atlantic and Pacific roads issued
the following notice yesterday:
Under the provisions of the act of
companies are prohibited from issuing
passes, except in special cases mentioned
in the law.
All general complimentary passes have
been recalled, and such passes, whether
annual, time, or trip, as do not show on
their face that they are issued to officials
or employ es of railroad companies will
expire April 4th, prox., without regard
to Limitation on their face, and will not
be honored after that date.
C. w. SMITH, General Manager.
steamer Passengers.
The following passengers left yester.